Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened and degraded environments in the world. The way we use the land surrounding waterways can have devastating impacts on aquatic life.
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Blink and you’ll miss it. The kowari is a charismatic marsupial carnivore that needs our help.
We analysed photos of predators and prey from 3,667 camera traps in southwest Victoria. We found feral cats were more abundant and behaved differently in areas where foxes were baited.
Australian freshwater turtles are a vital part of healthy waterways, but we don’t know enough about them. A new roundup of turtle research aims to buck the trend.
A group of prominent environmental scientists devised this list of 5 things we must see in Australia’s new national environmental laws, if we are to avoid calamity and hasten recovery.
Invasive ants are a major threat to biodiversity, according to a study.
From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.
In some regions, foxes kill at least 1,000 animals per square kilometre every year.
The latest research reveals basking sharks are not lone predators but rather family-minded creatures with a fancy for fine dining with their own folk.
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Emeritus Professor in Zoology, University of Sydney
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James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer (Applied Ecology and Landscape Management), University of New England
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Distinguished Professor, James Cook University
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Charles Darwin University
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Ecology, Charles Darwin University
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Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Australian National University
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Professor of Philosophy and Director of Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston